SES Americom said it signs an agreement with Crown Castle Mobile Media to enable the delivery of live television to a wide range of mobile handsets. As part of the agreement, Crown Castle leased Ku-band capacity on AMC-9 to reach satellite receivers across a planned DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) network designed to broadcast live television to wireless phones and other communications devices.

“Crown Castle Mobile Media is dedicated to bringing together the best equipment and services innovators in the industry to ensure mobile handset television delivers the quality and reliability today’s on-the-go consumers demand,” said Michael Ramke, vice president of business development at Crown Castle, in a prepared statement. “We anticipate SES Americom’s leading satellite-based distribution platform will help enable us to deliver on the exciting prospect of live TV on handheld mobile devices.”